Archive for 2006/11


NIH Studies Effect Of Home Oxygen Therapy On Patients With Moderate COPD

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is launching with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a six-year, $28 million randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of long-term, home oxygen therapy for COPD. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Prospect Of “Doc Fix” Grows Dim In Lame Duck, But Threat To Oxygen Remains, USA

Congressional Quarterly today reports that it appears unlikely that Congress will up action on Medicare physician payments in the post-Thanksgiving lame duck session. Preventing the scheduled cuts to doctor payments would tempt Congress to find other areas of Medicare to cut, such as homecare - and specifically home oxygen therapy. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Wider Use Of Home Oxygen Therapy Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Says RAND Study

A study expected to be published in the December issue of the medical journal Chest shows that Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive only about half of the recommended medical care, with care varying significantly based on individual conditions. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Standard Certifies Pillows As ‘Asthma Friendly’

A new certification standard has been launched this holiday season to help people with asthma and allergies find pillows that are more suitable for them. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) reports that pillows and other bedding can be home to millions of dust mites and other allergens that cause asthma symptoms. Now, AAFA has launched the asthma friendly(R) Certification Program in the U.S. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Research Suggests Beta Agonists May Alter The Immune System

New research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that certain inhaled asthma medications - as well as similar chemicals our bodies produce during times of high stress - may worsen diseases such as asthma, heart failure and lupus that involve inflammation.The scientific team led by Raymond Penn, Ph.D., and Matthew Loza, Ph. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Mayo Study Examines Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Chronic Lung Diseases

For decades, researchers have suspected a connection between chronic lung diseases and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous research has yielded widely varying estimates about the strength of this connection, partly because studies have used different diagnosis criteria for these diseases. [click link for full article]
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11/23/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Herbal Medication Relieves Painful Migraine Headaches

Raghu Bajwa MD, Chairwoman of Guruji Herbal, Inc. announced the availability of Migrowin(C)(R)(TM) at the Complementary and Natural Healthcare CAM EXPO. Twenty five Million Americans, about 17 percent of women and 7 percent of men suffer from migraine headaches. This debilitating affliction occurs on a recurring basis, is extremely painful and affects the quality of life of people suffering from it. [click link for full article]
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11/22/2006 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Updated Lung Disease Guidelines Aim To Reduce World’s Fourth Largest Killer

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) will release updated clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) today. The guideline launch takes place during National COPD Awareness Month -- a month dedicated to encouraging healthcare professionals and advocacy groups to increasing awareness of COPD by planning a series of activities around the nation. [click link for full article]
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11/22/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed For Acute Bronchitis

Antibiotics are routinely prescribed unnecessarily for acute bronchitis, according to Virginia Commonwealth University findings published in the 15-Nov-2006 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Physicians for years have prescribed antibiotics for the treatment of acute bronchitis, a common condition caused by inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs that occurs in 5 percent of adults each year. [click link for full article]
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11/21/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Exposure To Environmental Tobacco Smoke Causes Respiratory Symptoms In Healthy Adults

Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)--a process often called "passive smoking"--can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory symptoms.The findings appear in the second issue for November 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society.Margaret W. Gerbase, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
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11/20/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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